宮古島

Chinese

Miyako island
trad. (宮古島) 宮古
simp. (宫古岛) 宫古

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Proper noun

宮古島

  1. Miyako-jima (an island in Japan)
  2. () Miyakojima (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
みや
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
しま > じま
Grade: 3
kun’yomi on’yomi kun’yomi

Etymology

From 宮古 (Miyako) + (-shima, island). The shima changes to jima as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲija̠ko̞ʑima̠]

Proper noun

(みや)()(じま) • (Miyakojima) 

  1. Miyako-jima (an island in Japan)
  2. Miyakojima (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
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